Gas boiler ideas

shapala

jk0 wrote: »

The money saving thing is not to replace a boiler until it stops working. Old boilers are generally better made than modern ones, and some go on for decades. Why not go one winter with what is in place? You might get to love it.

Good point - because we haven't been able to test it, we don't know how well it heats up the house. Frankly, there isn't enough rads in the flat to warm it IMO.....for instance, the 28sq m lounge one has two smallish rads. Most of the bedrooms only have the one medium sized rad.

I guess when we get in there we can see how it works but adding new rads in most rooms will be required for winter.

Thanks again for the info.

jk0

shapala wrote: »

Good point - because we haven't been able to test it, we don't know how well it heats up the house. Frankly, there isn't enough rads in the flat to warm it IMO.....for instance, the 28sq m lounge one has two smallish rads. Most of the bedrooms only have the one medium sized rad.

I guess when we get in there we can see how it works but adding new rads in most rooms will be required for winter.

Thanks again for the info.

The radiator sizes will have been calculated for the parameters of the flat. They probably get warmer than you are used to in your old house.

Don't start altering things.

neilmcl

As above, if it was me and leave until after the next winter period to see how it fares.

shapala

jk0 wrote: »

The radiator sizes will have been calculated for the parameters of the flat. They probably get warmer than you are used to in your old house.

Don't start altering things.

I don't know much about plumbing but there's no doubt the rad's will certainly not keep the lounge warm quickly being as voluminous as it is.

Growing up in my parents place and seeing the size of the two rads they had plus a gas fireplace, that was only just good enough during cold spells. Their rads were far larger and it was a smaller room than what we'll be moving to.

One small-medium sized rad in each of the bedrooms also won't be enough - the smallest bedroom is 18sq m, the biggest being 23sq m with high ceilings.

In terms of our current place, we hardly ever put the heating on (even in winter) since it's so well insulated which is another concern for the new place as has been mentioned in the survey. I've installed insulation many a time so will likely be doing some of that too.

southcoastrgi

Not being rude but rads have moved on a bit since you were a kid, if the previous people didn't have a problem I doubt you will unless you start putting furniture in front of the rads

shapala

So rads have moved on considerably from 15 years ago when the new central heating system was installed in my parents place when I was living there? :eek:

southcoastrgi

I didn't say considerably I said abit, you are assuming that your rads & boiler won't be big enough based on what exactly ? That your parents rads were bigger, for starters rads are now based on a DT of 50° not 70°, so like people have said, try it & see

malky39

Get onto the Gas safe website and put the post code in it will bring up all the installers in distance, make a few calls to arrange a quote. They should come out as discuss what best for your situation. Remember that the boiler that anyone suggests is not always the best. Installers are offered perks for fitting more of a certain manufactures products.
You may find that a bigger combi is suitable or it might be better going down the unvented tank and boiler route.
Do your own but of research on the actual makes of boiler as mentioned some manufacturers will do everything not to fix under warranty.